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After finishing at $128.79 in the prior trading day, Entegris Inc (NASDAQ: ENTG) closed at $130.22, up 1.11%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.08 million shares were traded. ENTG stock price reached its highest trading level at $130.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $128.31.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ENTG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 83.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.02 and its Current Ratio is at 3.35. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.24 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.24.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wolfe Research on March 01, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $160.
On February 20, 2024, Mizuho Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $140.
Craig Hallum Upgraded its Hold to Buy on February 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $150.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 08 ’24 when LEDERER JAMES P sold 1,500 shares for $146.21 per share. The transaction valued at 219,315 led to the insider holds 17,902 shares of the business.
GENTILCORE JAMES sold 2,567 shares of ENTG for $372,292 on Mar 07 ’24. The Director now owns 13,967 shares after completing the transaction at $145.03 per share. On Feb 21 ’24, another insider, Sauer Michael, who serves as the VP, Controller & CAO of the company, sold 1,897 shares for $132.54 each. As a result, the insider received 251,428 and left with 1,779 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ENTG now has a Market Capitalization of 19636004864 and an Enterprise Value of 23522854912. As of this moment, Entegris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 62.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 7.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.975 whereas that against EBITDA is 26.695.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ENTG has reached a high of $146.91, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $84.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.96%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.47M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1452820 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 150.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.78M. Insiders hold about 0.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.18% stake in the company. Shares short for ENTG as of 1714435200 were 4713820 with a Short Ratio of 3.22, compared to 1711584000 on 4196522. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4713820 and a Short% of Float of 3.1300000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, ENTG’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.4, compared to 0.40 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0031058313The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.43.
